Wesley Christian grabbed the lead early on and the Circuit Riders rolled to an impressive 70-44 win over New Faith, Ga., in the season opener for both national squads.
Puoch Puoch poured in a game-high 20 points and Gabriel Wuor added 12 to lead a trio of Wesley players in double-figure scoring. Mikie Tadic chipped in 11.
Dakota Simms led New Faith with nine points.
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SCORE BY QUARTERS:
NF (0-1)…..1 11 18 14 – 44
WC (1-0)..13 10 26 21 – 70
Scoring:
New Faith (44) – Dakota Simms 9; Rutherford 8; Delij 6; Sampson 6; Cain 4; Shaw 3; Caulder 3; Smith 3; and Hicks 2.
Wesley Christian (70) – Puoch Puoch 20; Gabriel Wuor 12; Mike Tadic 11; C.J. Allison 7; Arol Kachuol 7; Arnar Lindal 4; Ossema Marnaoui 4; Kyle Skamser 2; Miquel Juan 2; and Erwin Gutic 1.